The iPhone Xs and iPhone X might look very similar at first glance. However, in typical Apple fashion, an ‘s’ upgrade is always about major performance and camera improvements, and the same stands true for the iPhone Xs. Plus, with Apple discontinuing the iPhone X, the iPhone Xs is the phone that now most people would consider buying.

If you are wondering what’s the difference between the iPhone Xs and iPhone X, read our comparison below.

Display

iPhone Xs – 5.8-inch True Tone OLED, 2436 x 1125 pixels (458 ppi), 82.9 percent screen-to-body ratio, HDR10, Dolby Vision

iPhone X – 5.8-inch True Tone OLED, 2436 x 1125 pixels (458 ppi), 82.9 percent screen-to-body ratio, HDR10, Dolby Vision

Design

iPhone Xs – 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm and 177g, IP68 certified

iPhone X – 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm and 174g, IP67 certified

Processor

iPhone Xs – A12 Bionic, 7nm chip, 6-core CPU which is 15 percent faster, 50 percent faster 4-core GPU, 8-core Neural engine

iPhone X – A11 Bionic, 10nm chip, 6-core CPU, 4-core GPU, Neural engine

iPhone Storage

iPhone Xs – 64GB, 256GB, 512GB

iPhone X – 64GB, 256GB

Rear Camera

iPhone Xs – Dual 12MP camera setup with f/1.8 and f/2.4 aperture, new sensor with larger 1.4um pixels, OIS for both sensors, Smart HDR, Focus Pixels, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth control

iPhone X – Dual 12MP camera setup with f/1.8 and f/2.4 aperture, 1.22um pixels for the primary sensor, OIS for both sensors, Auto HDR, Focus Pixels, Portrait mode

Front Camera

iPhone Xs – 7MP TrueDepth Camera, f/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth control, Smart HDR

iPhone X – 7MP TrueDepth camera, f/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash, Portrait mode, Auto HDR

Face ID

While both phones come with Face ID, the facial unlocking mechanism is faster on the iPhone Xs thanks to the use of a faster camera sensor and more powerful Neural engine and Secure enclave.

Connectivity

iPhone Xs – Dual SIM/eSIM, Gigabit LTE, Wi-Fi ac with MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, VoLTE, NFC with reader mode

iPhone X – Single SIM, LTE-Advanced, Wi-Fi ac with MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, VoLTE, NFC with reader mode

Battery Life and Charging

iPhone Xs – Lasts up to 30 minutes longer than the iPhone X

iPhone X – Lasts up to 2 hours longer than the iPhone 7

iPhone Xs – Fast wired charging, 7.5W wireless charging

iPhone X – Fast wired charging, 7.5W wireless charging

Pricing

iPhone Xs – Starts from $999

iPhone X – Used to cost $999

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